Aortic atresia with normal left ventricle and intact ventricular septum
Abstract:
We report a case of aortic atresia with biventricular hypertrophy and death due to cardiac insufficiency (at 5 1/2 days of age). In the necropsy a normally sized left ventricle was observed, with endocardiac fibroelastosis, anomalous mitral arcade, intact interventricular septum and atresia of the aortic valve. The ascending aorta was moderately hypoplasic; there was a foramen ovale and persistent ductus arteriosus. We believe that this is the first case that has been reported of this anomaly occurring with a normal left ventricle and intact ventricular septum.
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